Note : just remember that this is rated for violence , so make sure that you can handle 13+ stuff . Otherwise , enjoy !

A tiny little dragonet was walking around in the scorpion den . She was turning one , and her parents decided to let her see it . " look , look , look ! " she cried , pointing to a booth with a bunch of caged scavengers . " yes , caracal , those are the tiny scavengers in that book that you read . " her mom starling replied , as caracal tugged on her claws . " can I get one ? " caracal pleaded , her sandwing barb swaying back and forth . Her mom looked at her , and smiled . " I'm afraid that we don't have enough to sell for one , and they are a lot of work . " her dad , hyena , responded . Caracal pounced on her tail , running in a tiny circle . A sandwing passing by looked at her with a snide look , as a spray of sand hit him in the face .her mom pulled out a small straw hat , and put it on caracal's head . She then started walking with her parents , pulling off a thread of her hat . A couple younger Sandwings raced by them , and caracal looked at them with admiration . " can I can I can I ?! " she said , bouncing on her feet . Her mom and dad looked at each other , and smiled . " yes , dear . You can play with the other Sandwings . Just come back at sunset , cause we will be keep walking . " her mom watched her run away , but then hyena grabbed her by the tail . " just stay out of trouble , okay ? " he said , listening his grip . She bounded off , just sharing him say over the crowd , " and stay safe ! "

Caracal rushed through the tight crowds , tucking in her tail as most of the Sandwings did . She was only as tall as a dragon's limb , so she could fit through the dragon crowd . " hey , guys ! " she said , going between two stands . A group of young dragonets were in a tight circle , all of them reasonably taller than caracal . " hey , " said one of the kinder ones , his scales a little darker than a normal Sandwing's . The tallest one had a hoard of emeralds in front of him , and his tail curled around them . " cool treasure . " she said , and went to touch one of the emeralds . The sandwing hissed at caracal , his tail rattling . " they're mine . " he said , taking a step forwards . Caracal knew that she was smaller than him , but she didn't step back . " ibex , she just a dragonet . Just let her see one . " said the dark scaled one , his brown eyes filled with concern . Ibex looked at caracal , then the other Sandwings , and offered a jewel for caracal to see . The little dragonet stared at the emrald , looking at the green reflection of her in it . After holding it for a couple of seconds , ibex ripped it from her grasp . " where did you get it ? " she asked , her blue eyes staring at his green ones . " I didn't get it . " he said , craning his neck in an odd way . " I stole it . " caracal wasn't effected on the slightest , for her vocabulary wasn't the best at times . Ibex looked confused at her small reaction , but his face changed when a large beefy sandwing stepped in . " what are you restless kids up to , you know that you're not allowed back h-?! " he stopped talking , when his multi-coloured eyes fell on the emeralds . " who stole those ?! " he said , a crowd circling the two booths , as dragons squeezed by to look at what it was . " It...r- " ibex cut off the other sandwing , pointing at caracal . " it was her ! " he said innocently , as caracal just stared at them with confusion . " a small dragonet ? " hpsaid the guard , pointing at caracal , who was sitting with her tail over her talons . " she's older than she looks . It's all part of the ' fake and steal ' plan , sir ! ". Caracal looked to see that all of the other Sandwings had ran away , including the one who was nice to her . She looked in the crowd to see him , but he then quickly hid himself among the many dragons . " come with me . " said the guard , grabbing caracal by the wrist . Another dragon grabbed all of the emeralds , and put them in a pouch . Of course , caracal thought that this dragon was just walking with her somewhere . She looked around for her parents , but they were on the other end of the scorpion den . The guard who took the emeralds studied one , and then put it back in the pouch . " these are worth a total of $300,000 sand coins . " the thin dragon said , and caracal noticed a scar running down one of his eyes . " and the price is punishment . " the thin dragon brought out a long whip , that ended with a series of spikes . Caracal turned her head , her smile slowly fading as the dragons frowned at her . The sandwing with the whip stood in front of caracal , and then whipped her in the back . Pain zagged through her lower back , and she gave a scream of pain . The whip hit her again , leaving red blood where the whip once was . Caracal cried for her parents , but they either couldn't hear her , or couldn't reach her . After a series of more painful whips , the cruel dragon backed away . " sir , you gave her more than there are needed . " said one of the guards , with concern in his voice . " I had a rough day . One more , and I'll be done . " the other guard went to stop him , but flinched as the Sandwing hissed at him . Caracal was on the ground , panting , with beads of sweat going down her forehead . The guard took out the whip , and just when he was about to whip her , caracal thought 'what a mean dragon that I hate . " . One of the stands near by was selling pocket knifes , and they all flew off of the table . Yellow magic surrounded them as caracal shot them at the guard . Little did she know of her animus magical magic powers , one of the blades went right threw his skull like a knife cutting threw butter . The corpse fell to the ground , and all of the dragons stared at caracal . The little dragon felt tears running down her eyes , but just as she was away from the crowd , something hit her in the back of the head .